Your firm is representing Mrs. Haserodt in a legal battle with ...

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

Your firm is representing Mrs. Haserodt in a legal battle with her sister over their mother's estate.Mrs. Haserodt gives all the paralegals working on her case expensive jewelry for Christmas with a note saying There is lots more where this came from if
 
  Mother's estate gets settled the right way. The gifts:
  a. Create a conflict-of-interest situation
  b. Do not create a conflict-of-interest situation because they were given at
  Christmas
  c. Are illegal in most states
  d. None of these choices are correct

Question 2

You begin dating an attorney who is representing Mr. Jones in his divorce case. Mrs. Jones then approaches your supervising attorney about representing her against Mr. Jones. You should:
 
  a. Alert your supervising attorney to your relationship with Mr. Jones's attorney
  and the possible conflict of interest situation it creates
  b. Say nothing because personal relationships should not affect your work
  c. Break up with Mr. Jones's attorney
  d. Alert your supervising attorney to your relationship with Mr. Jones's attorney
  and the possible conflict of interest situation it creates and break up with Mr.
  Jones's attorney

[paavo]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bulacsom]

Excellent